Spring home improvements push by Monticello merchants
Ambitious housewives scrutinize beauty at home as spring arrives. Local painters hardware merchants and lumber yards promote services and materials with notes on Pittsburgh paints Gamble Store and Roy Jacque products. FHA forecasts show 1938-39 building up. new plumbing and styles offered by Monticello dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merment
Montlesllo
A. J.H. McNeill
Pittsburgh
Gamble Store
Gamble
Howland
Bony Pie
Focal Persons
Roy Jacque
Brokade
Eck
St. Anthony
Dakota Lambir
Monticello
Construction makes strong start in 1st month of this year
Private construction in 37 eastern states rose 89 percent in January 1939 to 103.757 million, from 74.63 million a year earlier, with public works up 26 percent to 916 thousand. The Dodge Corporation notes a continued upward trend from 1938 into 1939, with residential work leading the gains. Local drug stores offer home-supplied wall decorations and emphasise buying locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Dodge Corporation
Warming to Modern Lumber Through Many Transformations
A lumber visitor explains how building materials have evolved from Minnesota logs to today’s modern mills. Shingles vary in color and type, cement and brick finishes expand, flooring shifts to oak with pattern options, new wall and insulation choices emerge, and siding and millwork see rapid advances.
Home exterior care tips for saving energy and improving value
Advice on inspecting and repairing exterior features such as windows weatherstripping brickwork trims porches and roofing. Emphasizes sealing leaks checking rafters gutters foundations and adding landscaping to raise curb appeal and reduce fuel costs.
Mortgage financing plan aids Monticello builders in FHA program
Faced with a home shortage in Monticello, the Federal Housing Administration offers builders a long term, low interest financing option. The plan outlines required forms, plans, title insurance, bids, and a sequence of FHA reviews and inspections from initial submission to final construction loan and mortgage, with payments beginning after insuring the note and mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Federal Housing Administration
Fiia
Mortgagor
FHA
Mortgage Department
How Can I Improve My Home This Year At Little Expense
A compact guide offers practical home improvement ideas. It suggests reinforcing floors with new piers, adding metal lath to basements to resist fire, waterproofing foundations to curb dampness and fuel costs, and strengthening stairs with solid railings, proper lights, and safe switches.
FHA Remodeling Loans A Guide To Eligible Repairs
This Q and A explains FHA insured loans for remodeling and repairs. Borrowers include property owners or lessees with good credit and repayment ability. Lenders are banks and approved institutions. applications go directly to the lender. eligible properties cover city, suburban, or rural areas. loan terms up to five years for repairs and up to seven years for building new structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
Outlook For 1939 Good Say Builders Outlook For 1939 Good Say Builders
Builders express optimism for 1939 with insulation cutting heating costs and improving comfort. Local dealers Harry Rodman and Joe Barron note higher activity, predicting residential construction may reach or exceed 1929 levels. Herman B. Byer cites a 30 to 40 percent rise in private residential construction with continued public housing.
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Monticello
Harry Rodman
Joe Barron
Lumer
Standard Statistics Company
U. S
Herman B. Byer
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Resi
Beauty in Home Is Enhanced By Neat Wallpaper Design
The article extols wallpaper as a modern miracle comparable to radio and electricity, claiming it enhances home beauty at low cost. It argues wallpaper brings color and charm into interiors more affordably than other improving options.
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FHA Department of Economics and Statistics
Department of Commerce
the Express
Ocal
Lumber Visitor
Mabttea
Minnesota
Wasin
Father of Waters
Dubuque
Bro-Kade
R. J. Howland and Son
Anyainting
McNeill’s Hardware
Paints
Urs Upa As
Snooth Angels
Wallhide
Florhide
Waterspar
Monticello, Iowa
J. R. Barron
Mgr
Cynon Ll
Manna
Love Bros
Eclipse Lumber Company
Harry I. Rodman
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